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ISSUE 5 £4.99 OFF SALE 06/16

NEW

CHALLENGES Packed with tons of new

challenges, you won’t

have time to be bored!

MIJI LEEThe pattern illustrator

you’ve probably never heard

of that’s taking the design

industry by storm

TYPE+IMAGEOur yearly challenge is in full

swing, we take a look at your

amazing submissions and

give you more ideas!

E X C L U S I V E N E W C H A L L E N G E S / M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T S / D E S I G N I N S P I R A T I O N

THEMEDCOMPOSITIONS

This month we look at themed

compositions as part of our

photography feature


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Hannah Simpson

Blogging extraordinaire,

This month’s guest editor

H a n n a h x

o you nd yourself craving some creativity

in your life? You aren’t alone. SQRD is a

community of people just like you, people whowant to explore new areas of design, arts and

crafts. Use SQRD to learn new skills, develop

old ones or try something completely new.

This magazine compliments our fantastic new

app, which you can of course download for

free on the app store. Throughout this month’s

issue you’ll nd a familiar theme - the link

between type and image. Composition is sucha great skill to have in your arsenal, and we

hope to do all we can to help you improve it.

So, sit back, relax and browse your way to

relaxation (and don’t forget to download out

app!) Speak soon,

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Editors

AIMEE PLUNKETT, JAKE THOMPSON, AMY WALLPA TO THE EDITORS & EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Annabelle Morell-Coll

DEPUTY EDITOR Bill Prince CREATIVE DIRECTOR Paul Solomons CHALLENGES DIRECTOR Robert Johnston

MAGAGING EDITOR Mark Russell FEATURES EDITOR Jonathan Heaf

ART DIRECTOR Phill Fields ART EDITOR James Ramsay

DIGITAL ART DIRECTOR John Hitchcox JUNIOR DESIGNERS Oliver Jamieson, Joseph Sinclair Parker DESIGN INTERN Paul Henderson

PHOTOGRAPHIC DIRECTOR Ger TIerney PICTURE EDITOR Cai Lunn ASSISTANT PICTURE EDITOR Ryan Grimley

CHIEF SUB-EDITOR George Chesterton

SPOTLIGHT PROFILES EDITOR Jennifer Bradly SENIOR SUB-EDITOR Aaron Callow SUB-EDITOR Lee Stobbs

SQRD.MAG DESIGN EDITOR Conrad Quilty-Harper SQRD.MAG NEWS EDITOR Nick Carvell SQRD.MAG FEATURES EDITOR Matt Jones

SQRD.MAG PICTURE EDITOR Ale Baldwin SQRD.MAG INTERNS Shereen Sagoo, Max Williams FEATURES ASSISTANT Eleanor Halls

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Hannah Simpson

DESIGN EDITOR Matthew d’Ancona CONTRIBUTING DESIGN EDITOR Sascha Lilic LITERARY EDITOR Olivia Cole

TIPS EDITOR Rebecca Newman PROFILES EDITOR James Mullinger FENG SHUI EDITOR Tracey Emin

APP PROJECT MANAGER Liam Keating APP PRODUCER Emma Dahlquist

Contributing Photographers

Miles Aldridge, Guy Aroch, David Bailey, Coppi Barbieri, Matthew Beedle, Gavid Bond, Richard Burbridge, Richard Cannon, Kenneth Capello,

Matthias Clamer, Dylan Don, Jill Greenberg, Marc Hom, Benny Home, Norman Jeans Roy, Tony Kelly, Steven Klein, David LaChapelle,

Brigitte Lacombe, Joshua Lawrence, Sun Lee, Peter Lindbergh, Steve Neaves, Zed Nelson, Mitch Payne, Vincent Peters,

Sudhir Pithwa, Rankin, Mick Rock, Soren Solkaer, Mario Sorrenti, Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, Mariano Vivanco

DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATION AND RIGHTS Harriot Wilson EDITORIAL BUSINESS MANAGER Stephanie Chrisostomou

INTERNATIONAL PERMISSIONS MANAGER Eleanor Sharman SYNDICATION [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF PRESS AND PUBLICITY Nicky Eaton

Publsher

VANESSA KINGORIPA TO THE PUBLISHER Kanyinsola Oloko

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Justin Barriball

ADVERTISEMENT & DIGITAL DIRECTOR Hannah O’Reilly SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Lauren Maher ACCOUNT MANAGER Max Mendel

DESIGN MANAGER Madeleine Wilson ACTING SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Jade Bouseld ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Michiel Steur

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ART DIRECTOR James Warner ACTING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ART DIRECTOR Toria Sefton CREATIVESOLUTIONS MANAGER Alexandra Carter CREATION SOLUTIONS ART EDITOR Nick Paterson CREATIVE SOLUTION

MANAGER Ottilie Chichester TALENT MANAGER Nicola Butler RETAIL EDITOR & HEAD OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Giorgina Waltier COPYWRITER Ed Cooper EVENTS DIRECTOR Michelle Russell REGIONAL SALES

DIRECTOR Karen Allgood HEAD OF U.K. OFFICE Helena Kawalec

STOCKIST DIRECTOR Shelagh Crofts STOCKISTS SALES MANAGER Emma Roxby

STOCKIST SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVES Holly Kettle, Chloe McDonald STOCKIST SALES EXECUTIVES Hettie Halden, Felicity Reid

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH DIRECTOR Gary Read ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETING Susie Brown

MARKETING EXECUTIVE Katie Bowden SENIOR DATA MANAGER TIm Westcott SENIOR RESEARCH EXECUTIVE Claire Devonport

CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Richard Kingerlee CIRCULATION AND NEWSTRADE MANAGER Elliot Spaulding SUBSCRIPTIONS DIRECTOR

Louise Lawson COMMERCIAL AND PAPER PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Martin Macmillan COMMERCIAL CO-ORDINATOR Jessica Beeby

HEAD OF DIGITAL Will Harris GROUP PROPERTY DIRECTOR FIona Forsyth MARKETING DIRECTOR Jean Faulkner

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Hazel McIntyre FINANCIAL CONTROL DIRECTOR Penny Scott-Bayeld

M O N T H L Y L E A D E R B O A R D

THE LEADERBOARD Each mont h we publish a lead erboard o f the top c hallengers in t he

SQRD app. What does it take to be a top challenger? Well, you need

to have a passion for design, which you show by enrolling in tons of

projects, completing challenges and spreading love through the app.

This could be you!

Download SQRD & Start Doing Challenges

available via the App Store / Play Store

Craig Hunt @_craighunt 1,344 points!

Martha Alvarado @marthax

Benjamin Perry @benny

Janet Holmes @janetjholmes

Carolyn Fowler @fowlercarolyn

Wayne Wheeler @_001wayne_

Olivia Burke @oliviaburke1

Megan Matthews @meganm

Eugene Holmes @eugene0

Deborah Cooper @cooperde

Daniel Lawson @dannylaw

Samuel Reed @artloversam - 933 points!

Andrew Pierce @andypierce - 941 points!

Patricia Keller @pattyk - 959 points!

Helen Parker @helen80 - 965 points!

978 points!

1,286 points!

1,280 points!

1,131 points!

1,102 points!

1,096 points!

1,068 points!

1,044 points!

1,021 points!

993 points!


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I N T H I S M O N T H ’ S I S S U E

5-MINUTE

Perfect fo r quick xes o f

creativity. We have colour

scheme ideas, tape-art,

ink mugs, fruit stamps &

so much more!

1-HOUR

Perfect f or your dail y routine.

From CD mosaics, handmade

dream catchers to black and

white photography tips.

We have it all!

1-DAY

Perfect fo r weekends an d

midweek fun. May’s issue

includes experimental

card type, self portraits

and paper dresses!

CHALLENGES

1-WEEK

Perfect fo r a chilled we ek of

relaxation. Brush lettering

and themed compositions

are a major theme this

year. Check them out!

1-MONTH

Perfect f or learning new skills.

Our monthly challenge for May

is bookbinding! You’ll learn

how to make your very own

sketchbook for projects.

1-YEAR

Perfect fo r people who lo ve

resolutions. The theme this year

is Type & Image compositions.

Flick through for our favourite

submissions so-far!

CHALLENGES


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M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T

Photos by Sarah Close

Follow her on SQRD @SazzyClose

SARAH

CLOSEThis month’s Spotlight Member

WHY WE LOVE HER

Sarah Close is this month’s Spotlight Member

thanks to her beautiful, unique photographs

which she shares on the SQRD Photography

Group (within the app). Sarah has always

had an interest in photography, but it is only

recently that she’s started to pick up her

camera. She started by enrolling in the one-

week ‘Photography For Beginners’ challenge

which developed her knowledge of cameras

and photographic styles. From there, Sarah

enrolled into more advanced challenges and

began to build quite a following on the app

thanks to her delicately shot images. She

describes the ‘Black and White Photography’

challenge as a life-changer. Prior to taking the

challenge, she shot all her photos in full colour.

Now, she chooses to present them and black

and white to centre solely on the subject.

M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T

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Creativity is just

connecting things.

When you ask

creative people how

they did something,

they feel a little guiltybecause they didn’t

really do it, they just

saw something. It

seemed obvious to

them after a while.

That’s because they

were able to connect

experiences they’vehad and synthesize

new things.

- Steve Jobs

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5 - M I N U T E C H A L L E N G E S 5 - M I N U T E C H A L L E N G E S

Easy ColourSchemes5-MINUTES

YOU WIL L NEED

Camera (top tip: use your smartphone!)

Photo editing program (such a Photoshop)

METHOD

Take your camera and photograph something. Choose something

bright with vivid colours, they work best (owers are perfect). Try

and nd somewhere lit by natural light, and avoid indoor shots.

If you used your smartphone, email yourself a copy of the photo,

or if you used a camera import the photo(s) you’ve taken onto

your computer. Using your Eyedropper tool (shortcut is I), carefully select a colour

in your photograph. Take your time choosing a colour. Once you

have done this, double-click on the ll box and save the hex (#)

value. Repeat this step for 3-5 dierent colours.

It’s as simple as that! Share your colour schemes on the app.

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Photograph by Annie Sprat

Quick GeometricTape Art5-MINUTES

YOU WI LL NEED

Electrical Tape (or similar, black masking tape works too!)

Sketchpad & pencil

METHOD

Using your sketchpad, jot down a few geometric ideas. Angular

designs work best (take inspiration from the photograph).

Once you have chosen a design, decide how big you want it to

be on your wall. Then begin to roughly measure your pieces of

tape. It’s easier to do this before you begin.

With all your tape ready to go, lightly sketch the design directly

onto your wall using your pencil. Draw very lightly incase you

make a mistake.

Now simply place the pieces of tape on your wall, be careful to

atten out all bubbles as you go along!

It’s as simple as that! Share your geometric creations on the app.

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Photograph by Sam Kurtis

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Luxury InkMugs5-MINUTES

YOU WI LL NEED

Ceramic Mug (of your choice)

Rubbing Alcohol

Sealant (we used dishwasher-safe PVA Glue)

Alcohol Inks & Brush

METHOD

Wash and dry your mug thoroughly and wipe with the rubbing

alcohol (this step is very important to stop imperfections).

Dip your brush into your alcohol ink of choice and quickly brush the ink onto the mug.

Turn your mug upside down and spread the ink using a straw.

Continue to spread until you receive your desired look.

Allow the ink to dry and then coat in a thin layer of dishwasher-

safe PVA glue. That’s it!

It’s as simple as that! Share your luxury mugs on the app.

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Photograph by Hannah Jones

Kid-friendly Fruit& Veg Stamps5-MINUTES

YOU WILL NEED

Selection of fruits and vegetables

Knife

Ink Pads (colours of your choice!)

Cardstock

METHOD

Wash your fruit and vegetables thoroughly and allow to dry

on tissue/kitchen roll.

For large fruit and vegetables, use your knife to chop then in

half or into smaller chunks.

Using the side of the fruit/vegetable that has the strongest

texture, push it into your ink pad.

Now press your inked-fruit/vegetable onto your cardstock.

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PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

MIJI LEEThe pattern illustrator

you’ve probab ly never heard

of that’s taking the design

industry by storm

Throw Cushion, £15-30 Society6

Pattern Top, £35 Anthropologie

Pattern Top, £35 Anthropologie

Throw Cushion, £15-30 Society6

WHY WE LOVE HER

Miji Lee is a designer and illustrator originally

from South Korea, and now working on her

eponymous brand, from Toronto. Miji has

always dreamed of working as a designer and

artist ever since she was a little girl. She rmly

believes that good design can make the world

a better and more beautiful place. So wantsto make it so, with her own creations. In 2010

Miji also gained a qualication in Illustration in

Toronto, which has been put to good use.

Miji loves using watercolours, they give her

work a soft design which is organic. Her pieces

generally have a feminine feel to them thanks

to her use of vivid colours and playful patterns.

You can see her work in many large retail

outlets, most notably in Anthropologie (which

is making a huge U.K. debut). Additionally, Miji

runs her own online store on Society6 where

she sells hand-crafted items such as these

gorgeous throw cushions you see here and

mugs, frames and pieces of porcelain. If you’re

ever feeling uninspired, just head on over to

Miji’s Pinterest, it’s a great source of ideas.

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Permanent MarkerLine Drawing 5-MINUTES

YOU WI LL NEED

Permanent Marker (we reccommend Sharpie)

Cardstock

Masking Tape

METHOD

Measure 1cm around your paper to create an even border. Using

your tape, create a border to frame your work.

Take your permanent marker and begin to draw straight lines in

a diagonal pattern. Once you have drawn 4-5 lines, start a new

section. Continue to do this until the page lls up.

If you want to add more denition to your drawing, go back and

add shading in the corners to give it a 3D look.

Remove the masking tape, and you’re done!

It’s as simple as that! Share your patterns on the app.

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Photograph by Alex Matthews

Expressive CircularDoodles5-MINUTES

YOU WILL NEED

Pen of your choice (choose your favourite!)

Sketchpad

Cicrular Object (such as a roll of tape, or a mug)

METHOD

Take your circular object and pen and draw around it in a random

style. Overlay them if you wish, it’s really up to you.

Begin to draw within the circular shapes you have created. This

again can be in any style you choose. If you are stuck, take a look

at the photograph on the left for reference.

When you have lled your rst circle, move on to the next. In this

one, try to use a dierent drawing technique, such as line art or

shading. This adds more intrigue to your work.

It’s as simple as that! Share your creative doodles on the app.

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Photograph by Sarah Jane

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Add a splashof colour

5-MINUTE TIPS FOR CREATIVITY

EASY COLOUR SCHEME IDEAS

One of the hardest aspects of any project,

be it self-initiated or a piece of client work is

choosing the right colour scheme. Colour is

something we all perceive in dierent ways,

which is one of the many reasons you should

think carefully about the colours you use.

Choosing colour schemes is a very daunting

task which can takes days and days to fully

perfect. Perhaps the easiest way to conjour

up a colour scheme is to simply ‘steal’ it from

a photograph. It’s so easy to do and it literally

takes 5 minutes. Take a photograph yourself or

use somebody elses (just steer clear of brand

ogos, those colours are usually trademarked).

n Photoshop/whichever editing program

you choose, simply use the Eyedropper

tool to pull out the colours you like. It’s as

simple as pointing and clicking on a colour.

Jot the values down and wal-lah! You have a

contextual colour scheme in seconds.

Photograph by Alex Wong via Unsplash

Photograph by Erol Ahmed via Unsplash

Photograph by Stefanus Martanto via Unsplash

Photograph by Clem Onojeghuo via Unsplash

Photograph by Olenka Kotyk via Unsplash

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Themed ObjectTypography 5-MINUTES

YOU WI LL NEED


Whatever you can lay your hands on!

METHOD

This challenge is very open to intepretation, and there aren’t

many steps. Simply scour your house/oce/garden/wherever

you are and collect lots of objects. Try to stick to a theme.

Once you have collected your items and chosen a theme,

decide which letter/number you would like re-create.

Using your items, begin to make the shape of the letter/number. This can take some time to get it right. The shapes can be as

abstract as you want, there are no limitations. Be creative!

It’s as simple as that! Share your object-typography on the app.

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Photograph by Akaash Mohammed

AbstractMagazine Face5-MINUTES

YOU WILL NEED

Selection of Magazines

Scissors

METHOD

Look through your magazines to nd a few pages with close

up photographs of people’s faces (although it doesn’t have to

be people, this would work with animals too!)

Once you’ve found a good selection of faces, begin to cut them

out using your scissors. You want to have a large choice of faces

for this to work well.

When you have nished cutting out the faces, begin to cut

them into triangular segments, as pictured on the left.

Now you simply need to being laying the segments on top of

one-another to reconstruct a face. Be as abstract as you like!

It’s as simple as that! Share your creations/monsters on the app.

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Photograph by Erika Davies

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MAGMA

ART SHOP

MANCHESTER Here at SQRD, we know the im portance of

good tools and appliances , that is why we

recommend Manchester based art and book

shop MAGMA.

Magma books is a small, clever space nicely filled

with books, magazines, cards and interesting

products. The walls are lined with books from

independent publications – covering everything from

fashion, art, graphic design, film and even colouring

books. Handmade printed totes and prints hang

from the wall and there are lots of delightful greeting

cards by the front door and along the till. Their staff

encourage you to browse. You could spend a whole

hour in there just flicking through the books. They

also sell a range of home goods, toys for grown-ups

and other unusual goodies.

We Recommend:The Graphic Design Idea Book - From 50

Masters

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1 - H O U R C H A L L E N G E S 1 - H O U R C H A L L E N G E S

Mosaic Plate UsingReclycled CD’s1 HOUR

YOU WIL L NEED

As many old CD’s as you can nd!

An old plate (or whatever you want to moasic onto)

Superglue

Hair dryer

Sharp scissors

METHOD

Heat the dvd with a hairdryer set on the hottest setting. Be care ful! The disc WILL get quite hot. Hold it by the edges to avoid

burning your ngers, or set it on a pot-holder or something andblast it full-on.

Separate the dvd into 2 layers. Again, the disc will be hot, sohandle it by the edges. You can insert a butter knife in betweenthe layers to get things started.

IMPORTANT: You want the shiny, colourfu l stu to stick to theclear, BACK layer of the disk so the colour is UNDERNEATH alayer of plastic. That way, it will be protected, and scratch o.You can kind of encourage the shiny layer to stick to the correctside by working slowly, and backing up and starting again if yousee it starting to stick to the wrong side.

Once you have the 2 layers of your cd separated, you can useyour scissors to cut your dvd up into small pieces and stick themonto your plate or whatever you have decided to use using thesuper glue!

Inspired By This -

Submission by Lauren Smith, 19 from

Liverpool.

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MELINDA GIBSONThe abstract artist who combines mixed media and

photography has got us hooked on her unique style!

Melinda Gibson was born 1985 in the UK, and

currently lives and works in London. She studied for

a BA (Hons) in Photography at the London College

of Communication and is now a HPL Lecturer in

Photography at Nottingham Trent University.

Melinda’s rst publication, “The Photograph as

Contemporary Art” was chosen as 1 of the Best

Books of 2012 by Photo-eye. She released her

second publication; “Miss Titus Becomes A Regular

Army Mac” at the Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam

and was 1 of the 6 Jurors for the Unseen Dummy

Award 2013. In 2010, she was 1 of the 15 winners

of the annual Talent Call by FOAM magazine and

1 of the UK winners of the Magenta Foundation

Emerging Photographers Award.

Whether they are photographic artists or not, who/what

is currently inuencing your practice?

Firstly, theoretically, simply being able to see. We take it

for granted that everyday we open our eyes and look at

the world around us, it’s a gift many don’t have and it’s a

constant source of inspiration for me.

Artistically, there are many inspirations. I have and will

always be extremely inspired by the Dadaists, the Russian

Avant-Gardes, Cy Twombly, Wolfgang Tillmans and Dirk Stewen.


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Make Your OwnDreamcatcher1 HOUR

YOU WIL L NEED

Metal Ring

Scissors

Glue

String

Feathers & Beads

METHOD

Get all your materials ready, put enough glue to seal and hold itin place. You want to use a glue that dries quickly.

Then, make sure it is rmly holding the string because itwill be getting tugged and pulled on.

You want to have the string a little tighter/closer to the edge.Wrap the string around the ring as shown above. The best way Ican describe it is: “under-over-under-over”.Photograph submitted by Leah Ormerwood. All the materials fo

this project can be found on Fred Aldous.

Custom Crockery 1 HOUR

YOU WIL L NEED

Coloured sharpies of your choice

Crockery of your choice

Stencils if needed

METHOD

Collect all of your tools, you can use a stencil if you want oryou can freehand draw. It depends on what you want toachieve!

Draw onto your choice of crockery, then prepare the oven tocook this for half an hour at 380 degrees.

Once it has baked the sharpie wont rub o! It will keep forever.Make sure you let your plate / mug cool down before youtouch it.

Top Tip: This project works really well on mugs with coloured pens,perfect for personalised birthday presents!

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Continous LineDrawing 1 HOUR

YOU WILL NEED

Biro / Pen of your choice

METHOD

The challenge here is to try and draw something with out taking your pen o the paper!

It is as simple as that!

Top Tip: If you are wanting to produce a detailedpicture like shown on the right you can use a pencilto outline your drawing rst!

Submission by Fern Williams, 21 from Blackpool.

Kris Trappeniers is a stencil artist based in Belgium.

He cuts out his ballpoint drawings by hand, creating

intricate stencils for use on vinyl, canvas, cardboard,

wood and walls.

His inuences range from Ernest Pignon-Ernest to

Swoon and C215; from Jackson Pollock to baroque

painters such as Caravaggio and Velázquez.

ARTIST INSPIRATION:

KRIS TRAPPENIERS

This European ne artist was

the inspiration for this simple

hour long project.

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MonochromePhotography Challenge1 HOUR

YOU WI LL NEED

Camera

Photoshop

METHOD

This challenge is more of a relaxing one, it focuses on simplicity and

naturalness. We want to look into the purity of photography and create

something laid back and naturally beautiful. You can chose your suject

of your photography, whether it be landscapes, architecture, portrature

etc. The whole point of this is to make it black and white afterwards.

For this reason, we think landscape photography works best for

this. To the right there is a two step p rocess showing you where you

will find the buttons to convert your image to black and white. We have

also included a little guide on how to mess around with the levels of

your image. Converting your photograph to black and white and fin-

ding an exposure you are happy with wont take up the full hour,

however going out and taking the perfect image will take up most of

your time. Below are some of our favourite recent submissions.

Inspired By This -

Submission by Jake Fox,

34 from Ireland.

Inspired By This -

Submission by Ali Isaac,

23 from Hudderseld.

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Get To Grips WithMixed Media1 HOUR

YOU WILL NEED

Photoshop

Photographs

Glue

Scissors

Dierent mixed media supplies of your choice

METHOD

Mixed media can be digital or hand rendered, it is up to you whichyou would prefer to experiemnt with. However, the process remainssimilar. Firstly, get the main image for your collage and place itwherever you want it on the page.

Start planning your collage based on dierent bits of materialsand typography you wish to include. Take inspiration from MichelleCaplan, who’s work features to the right.

You can either glue everything down, or use celotape to add avintage eect. Or you can scan everything in to Photoshop andcreate dierent layers from that. For a more authentic look wesuggest doing it by hand. But for a better, more clean look we suggest doing it digitally.

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How To MakeA Zine Book

1 HOUR

YOU WILL NEED

3 pieces of A4 paper

Your formatted designs

Stapler

Bone folder

Programme of your choice (Photoshop,

illustrator)

METHOD

Make sure all your pages are paginated. If you’re not sure how to do this, check out

our pagination challenge on our app!

In your chosen programme, make sure allof your designs are A4 landscape and readyto print front to back.

Print these pages at home. When printed,use your bone folder to fold them in halfneatly.

Use your house hold stapler to staple thepages together in the middle.

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TypographyChallenge1 HOUR

YOU WIL L NEED

Tracing paper

This page of the magazine

Sketchbook

Pen

METHOD

For this challenge all you really need is tracing paper anda pen. Place the tracing paper over the typeography onthe bottom of this page and trace the letters.

To further advance your typograph y skills, trace as manytimes as you wish to, then try and draw the type free hand

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Learn TheTechnique ofLino Cutting 1 HOUR

YOU WIL L NEED

Lino Cutting set

Acrylic paint (optional)

METHOD

Collect together your lino cutting set, this should have allof the matierial you will need to complete this task. LinoCutting kits can be purchased at a number of art andcrafts shops, and even online.

If you are wanting to add block colour to your lino printsthen just make sure it is acrylic paint, other materials wontturn out as bold.

WHAT IS LINO CUTTING?

Linocuts are very similar to woodcuts. It is a printing

method using a sheet of linoleum, in which a subtractive

cutting method is used to take away the parts of lino

leum where you want to leave the white of the page,

and keep the parts you want to be inked! In the result

you have a linocut that can reproduce the same image

over and over again.Colour linocuts can be made by using a

dierent block for each colour as in a woodcut, but, as Pablo

Picasso demonstrated quite eectively, such prints can also be

achieved using a single piece of linoleum in what is called the

‘reductive’ print method.

A SHORT HISTORY

While linoleum was rst invented in the 1860s, it wasn’t

used as a medium for printing until the early 1900s in Germany,

where it was rst used for making patterns on wallpaper! Artists

ranging from Pablo Picasso to Henri Matisse have made linocuts,

and today it is considered a respected art form. Linocuts are also

very popular in teaching children in schools about the rewarding

art of printmaking.

WHY LINOCUTS?

First o, linoleum does not have a grain like wood does, meaning

there is no need to cut in one direction. Also, it is much,

MUCH easier to cut than wood, especially when heated. Al

though linoleum is not quite as durable as wood, you can still

make hundreds if not thousands of copies of the same image

with a single linocut before it is too degraded to use. Linocuts

generaly remind us of illustrated books, which is a nice style.

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ANDREA

LAUREN An artist w ho swears b y lino cutting toproduce all of her beautiful prints,

using inspiration from nature,

architecture and wildlife.

I’m Andrea, a printmakerand designer with a passionfor living a creative life — atraveler, dreamer, and artist.Born outside London, my earlyyears were spent playing music,laughing, doodling, and beingcreative; I loved to play!

After my family journeyed to theStates in search of a little moresunshine, I caught the travelingbug. It has been a wonderfuladventure to see this vastcountry and live in some of itsgreatest cities. With my ever-present set of printmaking tools,

I’ve carried my creative workwith me up to now.I create hand carved linocutprints which embrace a varietyof techniques from dierentprintmaking traditions. Theunique challenge of creatingimagery from positive andnegative space, limited colors,as well as printing by handinspires me to explore workfrom new perspectives. Stayingconnected to traditionalhandmade art techniques inthis technological age is ofparticular importance to me.


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Experimentalcard type1 DAY

YOU WIL L NEED

A range of colourful card

Scissors

Glue (Pritt-stick)

Thick paper (To glue your letters onto)

Ruler

METHOD

Take your pieces of card and cut them into strips (30mm width)

Create dierent shapes by rolling, folding and layering the strips

Sketch out the shape of the letter you want to design on the

white card and start layering your shapes ontop

Once happy with the look, glue each section down with pritt stick

onto your card to secure your design

Outline your shapes with a long strip of card to nish your letter

o

It’s as simple as that! Share your letters on the app.

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METHOD

Pick a template for one of the covers and align it over the top of

your notebook

Stick it into place with masking tape so the stencil doesnt move.

Once stuck into place use your needle to make holes on the

corners of your design ( Figure 1 )

Thread your needle tying a knot at one one of the string so that it

doesnt come all the way through. Once knotted start from the back of the paper and stitch outwards ( Figure 2 )

Go through all your holes, continue stitching the pattern,

replicating the lines on the pattern ( Figure 3 )

Tie o the string on the inside of the book so you dont see it from

the front and youre done!

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Stitched notebookcovers1 Day

YOU WIL L NEED

Paper notebook

Thick thread and needle

Scissors

Template (Download from app or make your own!)

Masking tape

Photograph by Jessica South

Easy patternmaking 1 Day

YOU WIL L NEED

A range of dierent househould objects (The more obscure the

better)

Acrylic paint

Something to roll your object around or to go through your object(e.g. You can roll a lot of things around a rolling pin!)

White cartridge paper

METHOD

Grab a selection of items from around your house and outside

that have interesting textures.

Grab your rolling pin and wrap the texture around it or if the

object is solid try and stick something through it like a kebab

stick so you can achieve a smooth movement with your object

when running it along the paper.

Paint over the object quick with acrylic paint so the entire object

isnt completely covered with paint then roll it along your paper.

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Easy decorativetassels1 Day

YOU WIL L NEED

Sharp scissors

String/yarn/cord

Scrap string for temporary tying

Ruler

Masking tape

Something tassel height to wrap around – I’m using the 2 inch tall

ruler, but a piece of cardboard or other handy rectangle would work,

too

Small microwavable containers and dye if you’re trying the ombre

C R A F T P R O J E C T C R A F T P R O J E C T

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METHOD TO MAKE THE TASSELS

Set up 2 pieces of string that are each 12 inches | 30cm long.

One will be the top tie string, the other will be a temporary lower

tie for alignment. Tack them in place on your wrapping rectangle

with a little masking tape ( Figure 1 )

Wrap your tassel strand around the rectangle and the tie cords,

making neat rows. ( Figure 2 )

Make sure the start and end of the string are on the same side of

the rectangle. ( Figure 3 )

Gently pull one end of each tie string from the back, leaving it

through the wrapped tassel cord only once. Tie each strand at

top and bottom in a bow or some other easy to untie knot then

gently slide the wrap o of the rectangle ( Figure 4 )

Tighten and re-tie the two strands. Pull on both of them at the

same time to help straighten and arrange your tassel. Take your

time and even them up, this step is what makes your nished

tassel look nice. ( Figure 5 )

With a piece of matching or contrast cord, make the wrap near

the top of the tassel. Start with a zig-zag like this to make a loop

tassel look nice. Lay that on top of your tassel, then wrap it

around and around the tassel ( Figure 6 )

When you like how many wraps you have (I used 7 wraps) cut

that strand and thread the end through the loop formed at the

start. ( Figure 7 )

Pull on the other end of the wrap strand. Keep the wrapping tight

and gently pull that loop behind the wrap, Pull on both ends of

the wrap cord to tighten it ( Figure 8 )

Cut ends to make a straight bottom and thats it! ( Figure 9 )


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METHOD TO MAKE OMBRE TASSELS

If you want an ombre tassel, make a plain colored tassel.

Make the tassel as usual, but instead of a nished wrap, just tie it

temporarily near the top.

Cut the lower loops and trim o an really long strands. Cutting

before dying encourages a nice ombre because it’s easy for the

dye to soak in evenly

Set the tassels into the small cup so that they just touch the

bottom. Tape the ties on the outside to keep them from falling

over ( Figure 10 )

Add a small amount of water, then a couple drops of dye. If the

dye doesn’t soak up high enough you can mist the tassels with a

little water to encourage it. Cover the top with a square of

cling wrap and piece of paper towel, then microwave in 15

second

increments for a total of 2 minutes ( Figure 11 )

Rinse with lots of cool water from the top down so that dye

doesn’t move up into the un-dyed area, and leave to dry

( Figure 12 )

Temporarily tie around the tassel lower down and remove the tie

from near the top.

Wrap it the same ways as before. Use a light hand – it’s not as

sturdy as the tassels that are still looped at the bottom

( Figure 14 )

Trim o the bottom to make it even and youre done! ( Figure 15 )

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5 Self portraits(Mood drawings)1 DAY

YOU WIL L NEED

A range of things to draw or markmake with

Sketchpad

METHOD

Pick 5 random times of the day that cover the whole day

(Morning to night)

At these times of the day draw a self portrait that reects your

mood at the current time

Use dierent ways to create your mood (e.g. Collages, drawings,

Paintings)

All portraits must be creates with dierent media

(Be experimental!)

It’s as simple as that! Share your colour schemes on the app.

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Weaving patternmaking 1 DAY

YOU WILL NEED

A range of coloured paper

Skissors

Pencil

Ruler

METHOD

Cut your paper into strips (6mm, We found around this size works

best

After you have a range of dierent colours to use lay out about 20

dierent strips of paper onto a at surface

Move around the dierent coloured strips to get an idea of how

the pattern will look

Grab another 20 strips and weave them 1 by 1 (Over the top of

one strip then under the strip thats next to it etc.)

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Beautiful papercut-out dresses1 DAY

YOU WIL L NEED


Woman stecil (Get o our app!)

Scissors

METHOD

Download the stencil from our app or create your own woman

outline on plain white paper

Use scissors or a craft knife to carefully cut out the dress section

of the template

Go outside (Or stay indoors) and hold the stencil up to anything,

Photograph all your dierent attempts and upload your best few.

Have fun!

It’s as simple as that! Share your dresses on our app

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Photograph by Shamekh Bluwi


EXAMPLES

Shamekh Bluwi, an architect and fashion illustrator based in

Amman, Jordan, creates beautiful paper cut-outs with women

whose dresses become whatever you hold them up against.

Besides being beautiful fashion drawings, they also seem like

an excellent tool for coming up with inspiration for new fashion

designs; simply hold up one of his drawings and see what sort of

architectural lines, repeating patterns or images the women in his

elegant cutouts would look good in. Its a lot of fun!

Shamekh Bluwi


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LIZ PAYNE Liz Payne is a n Australian ar-

tist, who creates intricate hand

embroidered textile artworks

Liz Payne is an artist from Sydney, Australia creating intricate

hand embroidered textile artworks. She has been a nalist in

the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award (2015), Cambridge

Street Gallery’s ‘Who is Looking at You?’ Portrait Prize (2015)

& the Craft NSW Emerging Artist Craft Award (2014) as well as

being in group exhibitions and selling commissioned artworks

and other hand stitched items. Exploring the combination of

what is ‘art’ and ‘craft’ in her work, she combines hand painted

textiles with a range of embellishments including a vast variety ofthread, beads and sequins.

Hoping to create a synergy of movement, dimension and texture

in her work, shapes, symbolism and symmetry are explored

through pattern and dimension. Fascinated with the juxtaposition

of bold, bright and colourful prints, shapes and form in her work,

as opposed to the slow, steady process of her choice of medium,

she also hopes to challenge misconceptions about embroidery in

her contemporary approach.

Find her at

www.lizlpayne.com

WHY WE LOVE HER

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHTPROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Beaded textile artwork,£264 Etsy

Not Afraid giclee print,£75 Etsy


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Favourite flm

Poster (Stage 1)1 DAY

YOU WIL L NEED

Pencil

Paper

METHOD

Take a few moments to think about your favourite lm.

Have one?

Without googling images jot down youre favorite scenes, or

images that rst come to mind when thinking of the lm on a

piece of paper

Using many medium create a poster for the lm. The poster must just be an image at this point. No text!

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Titanic by Aimee Rowland

(Stage 2)1 DAY

YOU WIL L NEED

Scanner

Photo editing program (such a)

METHOD

Scan your image onto your computer (unless your image isdigital)

Once your image has saved as a le open it in a layout

programme (Indesign is ideal).

Add the title of the poster and any additional text you want to

inclued.

It’s as simple as that! Share your nal poster on our app!

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JESSICA

HISCHE Lettering ext raordina ire

come best-selling author

Series of advertisements

by Jessica Hische

for Starbucks

Brooklyn-based Hische is probably the most

famous person you haven’t ever heard of (in

the design world, that is). You’ve undoubtedly

seen her work, be it the gorgeous adverts she

designed for Starbucks (right) or her beautiful

collection of Dropcaps for Penguin (you can

Google that one!) Her work is everywhere, and

so is she. Guest lecturing across the U.S. and

abroad, she really is one to watch out for.

It was in 2009 after many all-nighters and

hand drawn designs that Jessica took the

leap to strike out on her own. During this time

of uncertainty and wayward scheduling, she

started the Daily Drop Cap as a way to keep

creativity owing—she showcased a new

hand-drawn illustrative letter every day. And

even with the new inux of freelance clients,

Jessica stayed true to the Daily Drop Cap and

drew her way through the alphabet 12 times;

by the 13th round, she asked guest designers

to contribute their talent. The letters are

available as free downloads to use on blogs

and websites—a brilliant marketing move if

you ask us! Clearly, Jessica knows her way

around both the creative and business side of

a successful freelance career. You can view

more of her work at www.jesicahische.is

We Recommend

‘In Progress’ by Jessica Hische

£15.99 on Amazon

The work you do whilst

you procrastinate is

probably the work you

should be doing for

the rest of your life.

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EMILY

BLINCOE Instagram Royalty

1,845 posts 422k fol lowers 289 fol lowing

@emilyblincoe

Born and raised in Austin, Texas - Emily nds

inspiration in faces, new places, shapes,

colors, light and quiet little moments. Most

days you can nd her wandering in the

tall grass somewhere between Austin and

Nashville with her dog, Eleanor. Of course,

she shares her experiences with us (the doting

audience) via her immensly popular Instagram

and Snapchat accounts.

Emily’s attention to detail and incredibly

beautiful compositions are an inspiration to

us all. She nds beauty wherever she goes,

which is why her feed is so captivating. She’s

ocially the rst entry into our Instagrammer

‘Hall of Fame’ - you should denitely go give

her a follow!

Photographs by Emily Blincoe via Instagr.am/emilyblincoe

Get to grips withHand Lettering 1-WEEK • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P

YOU WI LL NEED

Sketchpad (you’ll need one with a lot of pages in)

Good quality markers (we like UniPin ones)

Patience

METHOD

To begin, visit the app and open up the ‘Hand Lettering’ project.

Select the rst lesson.

Using the on-screen instructions as a guide, begin to freehand

the word ‘Joy’. Practice makes perfect, so keep trying until you

are bored to death of it. Then practice some more!

Keep at it every day for a week. After the day, begin to write your

rst name, then your last name on day three. Build it up gradually.

On day ve, start practicing the alphabet, one letter at a time. Use

the on-screen templates to help you out here.

It’s as simple as that! Share your progress on the app.

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Photograph by Amy Wilkinson

Simple ThemedCompositions1-WEEK • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P

YOU WILL NEED

A good-quality camera (we recommend a DSLR)

Blank backdrop (a linen sheet works perfectly)

Objects (this is up to you - be creative!)

METHOD

To take the perfect photograph you’ll need to get to grips with

your camera’s manual settings. Enrol in the ‘Photography Basics’

project in the app to learn how to take amazing photos.

Now you’ve learnt how to take the perfect photo, it’s time to start

collecting objects for your themed shot. Plants/agriculture are a

great place to start.

Once you have all your objects together, lay them out on a at

(ironed!) linen sheet/backdrop. Think about how these items

relate to each other.

Position your objects carefully and photograph them from above.

It’s as simple as that! Share your compositions on the app.

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ATELIER

BINGOTwo graphic designers from

france t hat specialise in

graphic des ign.

Atelier bingo is made up of two people, Maxime

Prou & Adèle Favreau. They are both illustrators,

surface pattern & graphic designers from France.

They love experiment with screen printing and

other graphic techniques. We love their colorful

and abstract art work. Bright colours are really in

trend for 2016 in graphic design and these show

case how eective simple mark marking can be.

Visit them on atelier-bingo.fr

WHY WE LOVE THEM

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT


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YOU WI LL NEED

Pen and notebook (or use notes on your phone)

A range of dierent media to make a nal poster with (Could be

drawn, collaged, digitized

METHOD

When out and about over the next week make a list of items you

came into contact with (It doesnt have to be every object)

Throughout the week create abstract, modern images of the

objects you have listed

At the end of the week collect start putting the images together,

adding texture or patterns on the background (If it was raining a

lot use shapes to reect it was raining)

Once happy with your composition of the images, nalize it and

upload!

It’s as simple as that! Share your creations on the app.

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Check outDekanimal

We love!

the style of Dekanimal

Find her at dekanimal.com and

get inspired!

IllustrativePatterns1 - W E E K

YOU WI LL NEED

One object or a few objects from the same category (Fruit)

A range of dierent media to draw your object with

METHOD

Set up your object or objects in front of you and have a good look

at them as youll be drawing from memory aswell.

Take your mark making took and look away from your object,

Draw the object a range of dierent times, making everyone

slightly dierent.

Look back at your object and draw straight from it (ensuring youll have a range of dierent drawings)

Add slight bits of colour but keep the colour palette limited so it

doesnt look too busy!

It’s as simple as that! Share your creations on the app.

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KYLE

STEEDTypographer & master of

the modern mural. A public

artist currently living in

Dallas, Texas.

WHY WE LOVE HIM

Kyle Steed is an American typographer and

freehand muralist. His work is stunning, we’re

completely jealous of his steady hand! In

addition to his amazing commissions, Kyle has

also gone on to produce his own typefaces

and icon sets. We were so inspired by his work

that we decided to use him as a muse for our

yearly ‘Type + Image’ challenge (more on that

later!) Looking at his work, it’s not dicult to

see why he has such a huge social following

on sites like Dribbble (the professional

designer’s network) and Twitter (where he

frequently posts snapshots of upcoming work).

For this and so much more, we love you Kyle!


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HandmadeSketchbook1-MONTH • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P

May’s monthly challenge teaches you how to make your very own

sketchbook. You can use this sketchbook for your daily challenges to

create a unique portfolio of your creativity. Be warned, book-binding

can be dicult. That’s why this is a monthly challenge, give this tutorial

a few goes. Your rst book will be wonky, and that’s okay. Check out

the app for a full step-by-step breakdown with photos.

YOU WIL L NEED

20-30 sheets of Drawing Paper, Card for covers

Ruler & Scissors

Bone folder (worth the investment)

Awl (makes life so much easier)

Book-binding thread (pre-waxed)

Book-binding needle

Don’t forget! Share your books on the app.

METHOD

Cut the three sheets of drawing paper into 5in x 6in (approx 13cm

x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These will make your text block. Cut

an extra sheet and set it aside. Cut the sheet of cover card stock

into two 5in x 6in (approx 13cm x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These

sheets will make the book cover.

Take the extra sheet of drawing paper and place the ruler 1/2in (approx 1cm) away from one of the long sides.

Punch four holes against the ruler at 3/4in, 2 1/4in, 3 3/4in, and 5

1/4in (approx 1.5cm, 5.5cm, 9.5cm, and 13.5cm).

Take your guide and line it up ush with a sheet from your text

block. Punch through the four holes using your awl.

Cut the three sheets of drawing paper into 5in x 6in (approx 13cm

x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These will make your text block. Cut

an extra sheet and set it aside. Repeat this step with all pages of

the text block and the two cover sheets.

As they are, the holes you punched will not be wide enough for

the needle and thread to sew through. So take each page in the

book and push the awl through each hole.

Cut an arm’s length of book thread. Hold the book up with the

spine facing you. For the purpose of this tutorial, the four holes

will be numbered 1 to 4, starting from the left. Sew the thread up

through hole number 3.

Punch four holes against the ruler at 3/4in, 2 1/4in, 3 3/4in, and 5

1/4in (approx 1.5cm, 5.5cm, 9.5cm, and 13.5cm). Leave a tail of

at least 5cm sticking out.

Sew up through hole number 3 once more to make a loop around

the spine. Pull the stitch tight. Stitch down through hole number 2

Stitch down through hole number 2 a second time to make a

loop. Sew up through hole number 1. Make that loop by stitchingup through hole number 1 again.

Sew down through hole number 2. Then sew up through hole

number 3. Sew down through hole number 4 and make a loop by

sewing down again through the same hole. Make that second

loop at the end of the binding by sewing down hole number 4.

Now take a look at the back of the book where the tail end of

your thread is sticking out. Sew around the tail, moving the

needle underneath the two surrounding stitches. Tie a knot with

the two ends of your thread.

Cut the excess thread and burnish the knot with your bone folder.

This will help keep the knot from untying.

Great job on your stab binding! Now that you’ve learned this

basic technique, you can go on to learn more advanced bindings

or even invent your own.

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UNSPLASH Free (do what ever you want )

high-resolution photos.

AMAZING FOR YOUR YEAR CHALLENGE

Unsplash is a free online resource for high

quality photography from some of the worlds

best professional and amateur photographers.

New photos get added every 10 days, and

you can search the archives with ease. These

are perfect for your yearly challenge, if you

don’t have time to go out and take the photos

yourself (we won’t tell if you don’t!) The best

bit is that they’re all free! Go check it out.

unsplash.com

Photograph by Annie Spratt

Photograph by Joe Beck

Photograph by Jan Erik Waider

Photograph by Roberto Nickson

Photograph by Rob ByePhotograph by Julian Moreau

The Yearly Challenge:Type-Image Compositions1-YEA R (DA IL Y CHA L L ENGE) • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P

YOU WI LL NEED

365 Photographs (you don’t have to take them all yourself, see the next page)

365 Words or Phrases (look up quotes and poems you like for inspiration)

Photo-editing Program (Photoshop is brilliant, but there are free alternatives)

Lots of fonts! (Try dafont.com, losttype.co, fontsquirrel.com...)

The willingness to stick to it and make one every day!

METHOD

It really helps to make a plan for these kind of long-haul projects. On the

rst day of your project, jot down a few ideas for the next several days. Write

down phrase ideas and photos that would compliment them.

If you have chosen to take the photos yourself, try and take a few days’ worth

at once. This will make your life a lot easier down the road. Good lighting is key,

take a look at our ‘Photography Basics’ tutorial in the app for more help.

Once you have your photo(s), whether they are ones you’ve taken yourself or

ones you have found online - edit them in Photoshop. You can get a detailed

tutorial on editing photographs in our ‘Editing Photographs’ tutorial.

With your photos now nicely edited, take a sketchpad and begin to sketch

typography ideas. When you’re happy with a design, vectorise it in Illustrator

(again, we cover this in detail in our ‘Vectorising Type’ tutorial in the app).

Now your type is vectorised, import it onto your photograph in Photoshop.

Play around with the placement of the text until you like it. Export your type-

image composition as a high-quality JPEG and upload it to your prole.

Don’t forget! Share your daily progress on the app.

This years challenge is in full swing, and we’re

seeing some amazing pieces being uploaded

to the app. For those of you who haven’t already

started, there’s no time like the present!

Resolutions aren’t only for New Years you

know! The theme of the project is ‘Type-Image

Compositions’, which simply put is pieces of

artwork that combine type and image in some

manner. You can get an idea of what we’re

talking about by looking at the examples on

this page, and on the next few pages where

you can see work from the community.

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DESIGNS SO FARWe love seeing your designs. Don’t forget to share your photos on

Instagram using #sqrdyearchallenge , you could be fea tured in our

next issue! Take a look below at some amazing pieces created by our

incredible community (show them some love on Instagram too!)

Submitted by @betraydan Submitted by @takeabreak90s Submitted by @quotes.of.alex

Submitted by @zefzefs Submitted by @_iae_ Submitted by @jkywd

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The leading supplier of design software

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Anthropologie

American clothing & home decor chain

via anthropologie.com/uk

DDaler Rowney

Premium art materials manufacturer

via daler-rowney.com

EEtsy

Vintage handmade item marketplace

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FField Notes

Professional memo books and sketchpads

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Fred Aldous

Arts, crafts and hobby materials supplier

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Quality paper and cardstock manufacturers

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Online and physical retailer of craft supplies

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IIKEA

Swedish furniture & home decor supplier

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LLawrence

High quality art supplies

lawrence.co.uk

MMoleskine

Notebook, journal and sketchbook supplier

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Moo

Superior quality print on demand printers

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SSharpie

Industry-leading permanent markers

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Society6

One-of-a-kind online design shop

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Swann-Morton

High quality craft knifes and blades

via swann-morton.com

UUniPin

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